Free Webinars from Old-House Online
Past Webinars
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 8 pm ET
Learn how to select wood flooring for residential restoration and additions in period houses with Old-House Interiors‘ Mary Ellen Polson. Recording Available: Watch now
Topics include:
Types of wood used historically and regionally
Characteristics to look for in new and salvaged wood flooring
How to achieve smooth transitions between new and existing flooring
See examples of attractive, period-inspired floors, from wide plank in historically used woods like Eastern white pine, to strip oak and maple flooring commonly found in houses of the Victorian era, to reclaimed, salvaged, and sustainably harvested woods. Sponsored by Goodwin Heart Pine.
Review the different characteristics of period flooring with this free download.
Wednesday, June 29, at 8 pm ET
Discover the history and modern applications of resilient flooring with Old House Journal‘s Demetra Aposporos.
Around the turn of the 20th century, linoleum, rubber, and cork flooring were new products that became wildly popular for a variety of reasons ranging from new science—resilient floors helped keep folks healthy—to affordability.
A glance back in time shows why these materials took off, and how today’s modern offerings are inspired by the past.
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The presentation runs 45 minutes with a 10-minute Q&A period following.
Wednesday, May 25, at 8 pm ET
Ms. Poore introduces the basics of designing a period-appropriate kitchen, addressing the dilemma of the early kitchen (how to put a modern-functioning room in the pre-1850 house), the 19th-century kitchen (Victorian-era servants’ kitchens updated for family use), and the 20th-century kitchen (early electric through the bungalow era, Thirties and Forties, and today’s Arts and Crafts Revival kitchens). Sponsored by Crown Point Cabinetry.
Learn to:
• Articulate various approaches to kitchen design in a period or traditional house.
• Recognize period remnants and salvageable elements of the inherited kitchen.
• Identify hallmarks of different periods (sink, flooring, etc.) to guide your purchasing.
• Distinguish between true period kitchen design and popular revival interpretations.
• Avoid the modern “showroom” kitchen that dates itself quickly.
The presentation runs 45 minutes with a 10-minute Q&A period following. Information is geared toward homeowners, K&B designers, design professionals, and residential developers.
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Seven Steps to an Appropriate Kitchen
Still have questions?
Please contact Patricia Poore at ppoore@homebuyerpubs.com or Crown Point Cabinetry at designer@crown-point.com. For more information about Crown Point Cabinetry, please visit www.crown-point.com.
